The joy of Hebrew grammar
Opportunity grant winner Samuel Cantor explains why learning Hebrew grammar will teach you to "think in a brand new way."
Feministing language, feministing learning: Rethinking language and gender by learning Hebrew
Why learning Hebrew led opportunity grant winner Ellen Perleberg to think more deeply about how language genders the world.
Exciting changes in the modern Hebrew program at the University of Washington
Modern Hebrew at the UW combines live language practice with individualized practice online and features a newly designed curriculum.
“What it’s all about”: Hebrew, the Hokey Pokey, and Rabbi Hillel
The Hebrew version of the popular children's song evokes the famous words of Rabbi Hillel, illustrating the deep resonances of the Hebrew language.
“This one facing the other”: Learning Hebrew through translation
Adriana Jacobs learned Hebrew by translating poems — including the works of Rachel, the "founding mother" of Hebrew poetry.
How to revive an ancient language, according to 19th-century Hebrew and Persian revivalists
Graduate Fellow Sara Molaie explains how two language activists approached the unlikely task of bringing ancient Hebrew and pre-Islamic Persian back into use.
Celebrating Hebrew at the University of Washington
UW Hebrew students celebrated the 2017-18 year with food, games, and thoughts on learning the language.
New book from Naomi Sokoloff celebrates Hebrew language and literature
Prof. Naomi Sokoloff's new book considers the past, present and future of the Hebrew language.